Advocate staff photo by HILARY SCHEINUK -- Southern quarterback Austin Howard, left, jokes around with teammates John West and Jamarcus Jarvis on the sideline against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday at A.W. Mumford Stadium.

Advocate staff photo by HILARY SCHEINUK -- Southern quarterback Austin Howard, left, jokes around with teammates John West and Jamarcus Jarvis on the sideline against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday at A.W. Mumford Stadium.

Southern returns from its bye week to play at Jackson State on Saturday in a rematch of last year's SWAC championship game. Are the Jaguars ready for the stretch run? Ask Advocate sportswriter Les East in this chat on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Click here to join the action.